and its success saw the team permanently adopt the system . within six years the other three home countries had adopted four three @ - @ quarter style of play . before they left wales , the natives played swansea and two other local clubs , newport , and cardiff . they defeated swansea for their first win in wales , and followed this up with a victory over newport in front of 8 @ , @ 000 spectators . they finished their welsh matches , and the year , with a 4 – 1 loss to cardiff in front of a partisan crowd . = = return to england = = the side entered 1889 having played 36 matches for 22 wins and three draws . the
and its success saw the team permanently adopt the system. within six years the other three home countries had adopted four three @ - @ quarter style of play. before they left wales, the natives played swansea and two other local clubs, newport, and cardiff. they defeated swansea for their first win in wales, and followed this up with a victory over newport in front of 8 @, @ 000 spectators. they finished their welsh matches, and the year, with a 4 – 1 loss to cardiff in front of a partisan crowd. = = return to england = = the side entered 1889 having played 36 matches for 22 wins and three draws. the